School Counseling
Education Specialties Department
School of Education
Loyola University Maryland
Ph.D., Counselor Education, University of Virginia, Completion: May, 1993
M.A., School Psychology, Bucknell University, Completion: August, 1986
B.S., Biology and Psychology, Grove City College. Completion: May, 1984 GC600 – Research and Evaluation in Counseling
GC606 – Testing and Measurement
GC624 – Stress and Stress Management
GC712 – Human Development Throughout the Lifespan Bradley T. Erford, Ph.D., LCPC, NCC, LPC, LP, LSP, is a professor in the school counseling program of the Education Specialties Department in the School of Education at Loyola University Maryland. He is the recipient of the American Counseling Association (ACA) Research Award, ACA Arthur A. Hitchcock Distinguished Professional Service Award, ACA Professional Development Award, and ACA Carl D. Perkins Government Relations Award. He was also inducted as an ACA Fellow. In addition, he has received the Association for Assessment in Counseling and Education (AACE) AACE/MECD Research Award, AACE Exemplary Practices Award, AACE President’s Merit Award, the Association for Counselor Education and Supervision’s (ACES) Robert O. Stripling Award for Excellence in Standards, Maryland Association for Counseling and Development (MACD) Maryland Counselor of the Year, MACD Counselor Advocacy Award, MACD Professional Development Award, and MACD Counselor Visibility Award. He is the editor of numerous texts including: Orientation to the Counseling Profession (Pearson Merrill/Prentice-Hall, 2010), Group Work in the Schools (Merrill/Prentice-Hall, 2010), Transforming the School Counseling Profession (1st and 2nd editions; Merrill/Prentice-Hall, 2003 & 2007), Professional School Counseling: A Handbook of Principles, Programs and Practices (1st & 2nd editions, pro-ed, 2004, 2010), Developing multicultural competence: A system’s approach (2010, Pearson Merrill Prentice Hall), Crisis intervention and prevention (2010, Pearson Merrill Prentice Hall), Assessment for Counselors (2007, Houghton Mifflin/Lahaska Press) Research and Evaluation in Counseling (2008, Houghton Mifflin/Lahaska Press), and The Counselor’s Guide to Clinical, Personality and Behavioral Assessment (2006, Houghton Mifflin/Lahaska Press); and co-author of three more books: 35 Techniques Every Counselor Should Know (Merrill/Prentice-Hall, 2010), Educational Applications of the WISC-IV (2006, Western Psychological Services) and Group Activities: Firing Up for Performance (2007, Pearson/Merrill/Prentice-Hall). He is also the General Editor of The American Counseling Association Encyclopedia of Counseling (ACA, 2009). His research specialization falls primarily in development and technical analysis of psycho-educational tests and has resulted in the publication of several dozen refereed journal articles, several dozen book chapters, and eight published tests. He is a member of the ACA Governing Council and the ACA 20/20 Visioning Committee. He is Past President of AACE, Past Chair and Parliamentarian of the American Counseling Association - Southern (US) Region; past-chair of ACA’s Task Force on High Stakes Testing; Past Chair of ACA's Standards for Test Users Task Force; Past Chair of ACA's Interprofessional Committee; Past Chair of the ACA Public Awareness and Support Committee (Co-Chair of the National Awards Sub-committee); Chair of the Convention and past-Chair of the Screening Assessment Instruments Committees for AACE; Past President of the Maryland Association for Counseling and Development (MACD); Past-President of Maryland Association for Measurement and Evaluation (MAME); Past-President of Maryland Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (MACES); and Past President of the Maryland Association for Mental Health Counselors (MAMHC). He is also an editorial board member of the Journal of Counseling and Development, Counselor Education and Supervision, Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, and Counseling Outcome Research and Evaluation. Dr. Erford has been a faculty member at Loyola since 1993 and is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, Licensed Professional Counselor, Nationally Certified Counselor, Licensed Psychologist and Licensed School Psychologist. Prior to arriving at Loyola, Dr. Erford was a school psychologist/counselor in the Chesterfield County (VA) Public Schools. He maintains a private practice specializing in assessment and treatment of children and adolescents. A graduate of The University of Virginia (Ph.D.), Bucknell University (M.A.), and Grove City College (B.S.), he teaches courses in Testing and Measurement, Psycho-educational Assessment, Lifespan Development, Research and Evaluation in Counseling, School Counseling, Counseling Techniques, and Stress Management.
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, MD Board of Professional
Counselors and Therapists, Issued: February, 1999
Licensed Professional Counselor, VA Board of Professional
Counselors, Issued: July, 1989
Licensed School Psychologist, VA Board of Psychology, Issued:
August, 1990
Licensed Psychologist, Commonwealth of PA State Board of
Psychology, Issued: May, 1995
Nationally Certified Counselor, National Board of Certified
Counselors (NBCC), Issued: October, 1996
2004 – ACA Professional Development Award
2004 – ACES Robert O. Stripling Award for Excellence in Standards
2006 – ACA Research Award2006 – ACA Fellows Award
2006 – ACA Fellows Award
2006 – Association for Assessment in Counseling and Education
(AACE) / Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling
and Development (MECD) Research Award
2008 – ACA Arthur A. Hitchcock Distinguished Professional Service Award
2008 – AACE Exemplary Practices Award
2009 – AACE President's Merit Award
2010 – ACA Extended Research Award
- American Counseling Association (ACA): Member, 1994-Present
- Governing Council Representative (2006-2012)
- 20/20: Vision for the Future of Counseling (2005-present)
- ACA Executive Committee (2007-2008)
- Chair, Task Force on High Stakes Testing (2003-2005)
- Parliamentarian, ACA - Southern Region (2004 - 2007)
Association for Assessment in Counseling: Member, 1994-Present, Past President, Past Treasurer
Chi Sigma Iota – Lifetime Member
Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (ACES): 1994-Present (Lifetime member)
Southern Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (SACES): 1996-Present
North Atlantic Region Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (NARACES): 1997-Present
Maryland Association for Counseling and Development (MACD): 1994-Present (Lifetime member); Past President
Maryland Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (MACES): Past President
Maryland Association of Mental Health Counselors (MAMHC): Past President
Maryland Association for Measurement and Evaluation (MAME): Past President Recent Publications – Books (past 5 years) Erford, B. T., Hays, D. G., Crockett, S., & Miller, E. M. (2011). Study guide for the NCE and CPCE. Columbus, OH: Pearson Merrill Prentice Hall.
Erford, B. T. (Ed.). (2011). Group work: Process and applications. Columbus, OH: Pearson Merrill Prentice Hall.
Erford, B. T. (Ed.). (2011). Transforming the school counseling profession (3rd ed.). Columbus, OH: Pearson Merrill Prentice Hall.
Erford, B. T. (Ed.). (2010). Professional school counseling: A handbook of theories, programs, and practices (2nd ed.). Austin, TX: pro-ed.
Hays, D. G., & Erford, B. T. (Eds.). (2010). Developing multicultural competence: A system's approach. Columbus, OH: Pearson Merrill Prentice Hall.
Erford, B. T., Eaves, S. H., Bryant, E., & Young, K. (2010). 35 techniques every counselor should know. Columbus, OH: Pearson Merrill Prentice Hall.
Hays, D. G., & Erford, B. T. (Eds.). (2010). Developing multicultural competence: A system’s approach. Columbus, OH: Pearson Merrill Prentice Hall.
Jackson-Cherry, L., & Erford, B. T. (Eds.). (2010). Crisis intervention and prevention. Columbus, OH: Pearson Merrill Prentice Hall.
Erford, B. T. (Ed.). (2010). Orientation to counseling profession. Columbus, OH: Pearson Merrill Prentice Hall.
Erford, B. T. (Ed.). (2010). Group work in the schools. Columbus, OH: Pearson Merrill Prentice Hall.
American Counseling Association (Ed.). (2009) The ACA encyclopedia of counseling. Alexandria, VA: Author. (General Editor)
Erford, B. T. (Ed.). (2008). Research and evaluation in counseling. Boston: Houghton Mifflin / Lahaska Press.
Keene, M., & Erford, B.T. (2008). Group activities: Firing up for performance. Columbus, OH: Pearson Merrill Prentice Hall.
Nicholson, C., Alcorn, C. L., & Erford, B. T. (2007). Educational applications of the WISC-IV Los Angeles: Western Psychological Services.
Erford, B. T. (Ed.) (2007). Assessment for counselors. Boston: Houghton Mifflin/Lahaska Press.
Erford, B. T. (Ed.) (2007). Transforming the school counseling profession (2nd ed.). Columbus, OH: Pearson Merrill Prentice Hall.
Erford, B. T. (Ed.) (2006). The counselor's guide to clinical, personality and behavioral assessment. Boston: Houghton Mifflin/Lahaska Press.
Erford, B. T. (Ed.). (2004). Professional school counseling: A handbook of theories, programs and practices. Austin, TX: PRO-Ed. Publications – Refereed Articles (Past 5 years) Erford, B. T., Miller, E. M., Schein, H., McDonald, A., Ludwig, L., & Leishear, K. (in press). Journal of Counseling & Development (JCD) publication patterns: Author and Article Characteristics from 1994-2009. Journal of Counseling & Development.
Erford, B. T., Miller, E. M., Duncan, K., & Erford, B. M. (2010). Submission patterns: Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development author and article characteristics from 1990-2099. Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 42, 296-307.
Erford, B. T., & O’Brocki, C. M., & Moore-Thomas, C. (2007). Technical analysis of the Reading Essential Skill Screener – Upper Elementary Version (RESS-U). Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling, 40, 33-41.
Erford, B. T., Balcom, L., & Moore-Thomas, C. (2007). The Screening Test for Emotional Problems (STEP): Studies of reliability and validity. Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 39, 209-225.
Erford, B. T., & Klein, L. (2007). Technical Analysis of the Slosson Diagnostic Math Screener (S-DMS). Educational and Psychological Measurement, 67, 132-152.
Erford, B. T., & Biddison, A. R. (2006). The Math Essential Skills Screener - Upper Elementary Version (MESS-U): Studies of reliability and validity. Assessment for Effective Intervention, 31(4), 33-46.
Erford, B. T., & Hase, K. (2006). Reliability and validity of scores on the ADD-H Comprehensive Teacher Rating Scale - Second Edition (ACTeRS-2). Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 39, 97-106.
Erford, B. T., & Luce, C. L. (2005). Reliability and validity of scores on the Slosson Auditory Perception Skills Screener. Perceptual and Motor Skills, 101, 891-897.
Erford, B. T., & Dutton, J. L. (2005). Technical Analysis of the Slosson Phonics and Structural Analysis Test. Educational and Psychological Measurement, 65, 1011-1025.
Erford, B. T., & Pauletta, D. (2005). Psychometric analysis of young children’s responses to the Slosson Intelligence Test – Primary (SIT-P). Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 38, 130-140.
Erford, B. T., & Stephens, V. M. (2005). The Reading Essential Skill Screener – ElementaryVersion (RESS-E): Studies of reliability and validity. Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 38, 104-114. Publications – Chapters in Books (Past 5 years) More than 70. Publications – Published Tests (Past 5 years) Erford, B.T. (2007). Manual for the Slosson Auditory Perceptual Skills Screener. East Aurora, NY: Slosson Educational Publications.
Erford, B. T. (2007). Manual for the Slosson Visual Perceptual Skills Screener. East Aurora, NY: Slosson Educational Publications. College and Department Service (Past 5 years) - Faculty Compensation Committee (2005-Present)(Chair 2007-Present)
- Loyola Conference (2007-Present)
- Budget Committee (2007-Present)
- Director, School Counseling Program (2002 - 2007)
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